title: Prevalence of and associations with excessive daytime sleepiness in an Australian older population.
abstract: The aim of this research is to estimate the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness in an older population and associations with sociodemographic, health, and lifestyle factors using a cross-sectional, population-based study. Participants were men (1560) and women (1759), aged 55 to 85 years, enrolled in the Hunter Community Study, a longitudinal study of aging. Measurements were self-reported questionnaires, biochemical measures, and clinical measures. Of the 3319 participants, 3053 participants completed the Epworth Sleepiness Scale questionnaire. The prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness was 15.3% overall and this was higher in males. In adjusted multivariate analysis, gender, working full time, body mass index, high-density and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale score, and Kessler psychological distress score were associated with excessive daytime sleepiness. Given the high prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness observed in this study, further investigation and/or interventions to reduce adverse health outcomes, especially in males is warranted.
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Khanrin P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Vashum
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Mark Anthony
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: McEvoy
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Stephen John
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hancock
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Md Rafiqul
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Roseanne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peel
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: John Richard
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Attia
authors.affiliation: University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia milton.hasnat@newcastle.edu.au.
authors.forename: Abul Hasnat
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Milton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids
keywords: Hunter Community Study; aged care; epidemiology; excessive daytime sleepiness; sleep